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Community Resources
OC Connect - up to date information about what goods and services are still open and available to meet our community’s basic needs.
- To donate or volunteer to food assistance programs, see "How to Help"
- Food Distribution in Orange County (Español, Chinese, Karen, Burmese, & Arabic) - courtesy Town of Chapel Hill
- Governor Cooper Texting tool - reduced price eligible families can text FOODNC to 877-877 to find nearby meal sites
- NC DHHS Food Assistance
- Interfaith Food Council
- Food Not Bombs 919 - offering non-perishable food, produce, personal hygiene, pet, and basic household items
- Children and Families
- TABLE - Food Delivery of healthy non-perishable food items to children in Carrboro
- NC No Kid Hungry
- Meals for Families
- Older Adults
- Orange County Department on Aging
- Effective Monday, March 30, Orange County Aging will distribute meals three times per week to seniors, but clients will receive five meals weekly. Staff will distribute a hot meal and a box lunch on Mondays and Wednesdays and a hot meal on Fridays. We are moving to this format to reduce the number of times our seniors are coming out into the community.
- Orange County Department on Aging Resources for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Meals on Wheels, Orange County, NC
- Orange County Department on Aging
- Pet Food Assistance - courtesy of Orange County Animal Services
- When and Where to Shop
- List of adjusted grocery store hours and special hours for at-risk shoppers - courtesy WRAL
- Meat Suite - Meat Suite is a website designed to help consumers find locally produced, high quality meats in bulk.
- Restaurants with drive-thru and/or carryout (PDF) - The Orange County-Chapel Hill Visitor’s Bureau has compiled a list of restaurants offering either take-out or drive-thru service and open Farmers’ Markets in Orange County
- Carrboro United - Your one-stop shop for nutritious food from local chefs and farmers
Health & Safety Resources
- See "Children and Families" and "Individuals with Disabilities and Special Needs" for more resources specific to those populations
- Testing
- Duke COVID-19 Testing: 919-416-3853
- UNC COVID-19 Testing: 1-888-850-2684 press option #1
- NC DHHS Find My Testing Place
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- NC Department of Health and Human Services
- Substance Abuse
- Mental & Behavioral Health
- Community Behavioral Health Crisis Resources during COVID-19 Conditions (PDF)
- CDC Resources on Stress and Coping
- World Health Organization - Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide (PDF)
- Mental Health America - COVID-19 – Information And Resources
- American Psychological Association COVID-19 Information and Resources
- Project Parachute - Pro Bono Teletherapy for COVID-19 Frontliners
- NCDHHS Crisis Services
- North Carolina Alliance for Health - resources for working from home, staying active, food access, and advocacy
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- El Futuro - a nonprofit outpatient clinic that provides comprehensive mental health services for Latino families in a bilingual environment of healing and hope.
- Hope4NC Helpline (1-855-587-3463) connects North Carolinians to additional mental health resilience
- Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Intervention
- For Providers
- Justice System & Courts
Housing & Utilities
- Housing & Shelter
- Orange County Housing & Community Development - Housing & COVID-19
- Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness
- People in housing crisis can call Housing Helpline, 919-245-2655, to talk with someone about resources to help maintain or re-enter housing:
- Monday-Friday, noon-4pm
- Sunday-Thursday, overnight midnight-6am
- No In Person services during COVID period
- People in housing crisis can call Housing Helpline, 919-245-2655, to talk with someone about resources to help maintain or re-enter housing:
- Can I Be Evicted during the COVID-19 Crisis in North Carolina? - Courtesy of Legal Aid NC
- Central Piedmont Community Action - Community Services Block Grant Self-Sufficiency Program and Weatherization Assistance Program
- Town of Carrboro Housing Resources
- Water/Sewer
- OWASA - has temporarily suspended all disconnects for non-payment of bills.
- Town of Hillsborough
- Drinking Water Safety
- Duke Energy
- Dominion Energy
- Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation
Children and Families
- Child & Family Health
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for Individuals and Families
- UNC Health - What Parents Need to Know
- Centers for Disease Control Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Coronavirus for New Moms
- NC Child - COVID-19 Response & Resources for Child Advocates
- Prevent Child Abuse
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Home Safe with Young Children
- Kids Safe Worldwide Coronavirus Blog - Includes information on at home safety, how to stay safe biking and walking, and more during for quarantine and social distancing with kids
- Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences
- Childcare
- COVID-19 Tips for Teens
- For at home learning, daycare/childcare facility guidance, and school system resources, see "Education"
Individuals with Disabilities & Special Needs
- Administration for Community Living
- UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disability (UNC-CIDD) - resources related to COVID-19, particularly those that may assist persons with disabilities and their families
- NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Autism
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
- Blind and Visually Impaired
- Older Adults
- Orange County Department on Aging
Hope Line - A toll-free phone hotline for older adults experiencing isolation due to social distancing. Call 1-866-578-4673 or 1-866-578-HOPE
Immigrant & Refugee Resources
- Orange County Health Department Multilingual Resources
- Family Success Alliance (FSA) Connections
- Apoyo Centro para la Comunidad
- El Centro Hispano
- El Futuro
- Church World Service
- Refugee Community Partnership
- Refugee Support Center
- Carolina Asia Center's List of Community Organizations
- NC Justice Center: Immigrant & Refugee Rights
- National Immigration Law Center: Protecting Immigrant Families
Covid Relief
- COVID19 Crisis Response Fund Application (El Centro Hispano)
- COVID Relief (Mutual Aid Carrboro)
- Food Not Bombs 919
- Immigrant Mutual Aid Fund for Immigrant Families (El Pueblo)
- Immigrant Solidarity Fund (Church World Service)
- Orange County Emergency Housing Assistance & Eviction Diversion Program & Fair Housing Program
Education
- NC Department of Health and Human Services colleges, universities, and schools
- Early Childhood Settings
- K-12 Schools
- Higher Education
- Education from Home
- North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Office of Early Learning - Birth to age 2
- PBS kids - games, videos, activities, or sign up for a daily newsletter offering activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home.
- UNCTV & PBS Learning Media - FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network - simple home activities for children and adolescents
- Summer Camp Hub - Best Free Online Virtual Summer Camps 2020
Businesses & Employees
- NC Department of Health and Human Services recommendations
- NC Department of Labor - guidance by industry
- NC Retail Merchants Association - they have created a page to share updates, link you to important documents, and provide industry specific information.
- Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
- COVID-19: NC Unemployment Insurance Information
- NC Attorney General’s Office - If a company contacts you and you’re unsure of their authenticity or if you believe that you have been the victim of a scam, contact our office’s Consumer Protection Division at ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint or 1-877-5-NO-SCAM
- CountOnMeNC.org - As North Carolina’s restaurants, hotels, attractions and businesses reopen after the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, Count On Me NC is a mutual pledge and public health initiative that empowers guests and businesses to help keep everyone safe and protected.
- Face Covering signage for businesses (PDFs) - English, English/Spanish, Spanish, English/Chinese
- Child Care settings
- Small businesses
- Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance
- North Carolina COVID-19 Rapid Recovery
Small Business and Technology Development Centers (SBTDC) - a business advisory resource for growing and developing businesses hosted at UNC-CH
Chambers of Commerce
The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro - includes a link to real-time answers to common questions from local businesses
Reopening Your Business: A Guide for Safely Operating Your Business - The purpose of this document is to provide businesses with the best known guidance to ensure consumer confidence and promote community health in the age of COVID-19.
Restaurants
- Artists - Orange County Arts Commission has created an Orange County Arts Support Fund. Artists and organizations who have been impacted by COVID-19 will be able to apply for assistance through an online process
- North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - help for taxpayers, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and others – including health plans – affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
Local Governments
- Town of Chapel Hill
- Town of Carrboro
- Town of Hillsborough
- COVID-19
- News Releases
- Water Assistance Program - Offers assistance with paying Hillsborough water and sewer bills and is funded entirely through donations from utility customers.
How to Help
- Local Government
- Orange County Government volunteer interest form - Please do not contact Orange County agencies directly to volunteer, as they are busy responding to emergent calls
- Orange County Health Department COVID-19 Donations
- Orange County Department on Aging - to support older adults in our community
- Orange County Department of Social Services - collecting non-perishable food items at both locations and accepting cash donations and gift cards
- Friends of Orange County DSS - partners with the Department of Social Services to provide emergency assistance to individuals and families in need
- Town of Hillsborough Water Assistance Program
- Non-profit organizations
- TableNC - wish list for food donations to support more than 700 families
- IFC Supportive Housing - to purchase sanitizer, wipes, spray cleaning supplies etc. for their households
- Orange Congregations in Mission - provides food to low-resource families in rural Orange County
- Meals on Wheels Chapel Hill-Carrboro - delivering meals to seniors. Donation and volunteer opportunities
- Food Not Bombs 919 - seeking donations of non-perishable food, produce, personal hygiene, pet, and basic household items
- Other
- Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation Helping Hand Program - support the needs of our local communities ranging from energy assistance, teacher education grants to college scholarships
- OC: Teens- Stay Physically Apart From Others to Reduce COVID-19 Risk (April 28)
- NCDHHS: NCDHHS Announces Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative (April 27)
- OC: Orange County Updated COVID-19 Data (April 24)
- OC: Orange County to Extend Stay at Home Order Through May 8 (April 23)
- OC: Orange County NC Ready to Strike Back at COVID-19 (April 21)
- NCDHHS: Additional Food Benefits to be provided for More than 800,000 Children Impacted by COVID-19 (April 20)
- OC: Orange County Updated COVID-19 Data (April 17)
- Joint Release: Leaders across Orange County Encourage the Public to Continue Social Distancing (April 16)
- Hillsborough: New State Order Addresses Social Distancing in Places of Business (April 14)
- OC: Health Department Reporting Second COVID-19 Associated Death